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. >>> breaking news this morning in afghanistan, a deadly bombing at the funeral of hamid karzai's half brother. >> plus not bluffing, the president issues a warning for congressional leaders before walking out of the latest debt meeting. >>> and now, ample warning, metro announcing a year's worth of station closings, including a major one during one of the busiest travel times of the year. good morng. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. eun yang is off today. welcome to "news 4 today" as we take a live look outside right now. it's 5:00 a.m. and we are down at 68 degrees. so much cooler than it's been the last couple of morning. and it's going to stay this way for awhile. >> i just thought i could hear a chorus of aaah off in the distance. >> and applause for you. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. well, we've had a wonderful change occur overnight. you can see it in the sky there. look at the visibility. excellent visibility this morning. the summer haze is gone. and temperature down to a comfy 71 at reagan national. mid 70s right by the bay, just a mile away from the
. >>> breaking news this morning in afghanistan, a deadly bombing at the funeral of hamid karzai's half brother. >> plus not bluffing, the president issues a warning for congressional leaders before walking out of the latest debt meeting. >>> and now, ample warning, metro announcing a year's worth of station closings, including a major one during one of the busiest travel times of the year. good morng. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. eun yang is off...
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afghanistan prison, most of them taliban fighters. afghan officials say the 476 prisoners escaped through a tunnel they dug under the prison walls in kandahar. 100 of the escapees are taliban commanders. the others are fighters within the insurgency. a massive search operation has been launched and several prisoners have already been recaptured. >>> police say delonte parker was one of four teenagers who took off from palmetto behavioral center. he faces a murder charge. authorities have not said how he or the others escaped. >>> a man pinned underneath a car after a crash involving three vehicles. the man was walking when the car hit him. the accident happened last night in the 2600 block of nailer road in southeast washington. police investigators searched for klaus. emergency crews on the scene checked out a second person with nonlife-threatening injuries. the cause of the crash remains under investigation >> today marylanders will pay tribute to one of the most colorful political personalities in the state's history. william donal
afghanistan prison, most of them taliban fighters. afghan officials say the 476 prisoners escaped through a tunnel they dug under the prison walls in kandahar. 100 of the escapees are taliban commanders. the others are fighters within the insurgency. a massive search operation has been launched and several prisoners have already been recaptured. >>> police say delonte parker was one of four teenagers who took off from palmetto behavioral center. he faces a murder charge. authorities...
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-led military base in eastern afghanistan, killing two afghan security guards. afghan police say the suicide attackers sped through the outer gate then blew up the truck when he came under fire at a second gate. a roadside bomb killed at least 20 people on a mini bus in western afghanistan. the taliban claims responsibility for both attacks. >>> today, the president hes to martha's vineyard for a family vacation. but critics say that sends the wrong message in these tough economic times. the president wrapped up a three-day bus tour through the midwest. he made his final stop in his home state of illinois. he will spend ten days with the first lady and his two daughters at the upscale island resort. white house officials say the president is never really off the job. he travels with his advisers, and is briefed daily on national security, the economy, and other matters. >>> when the president returns from vacation he will announce a broad package of tax cuts, construction work and help to get americans back to work. his plan would extend payroll tax cuts. the pr
-led military base in eastern afghanistan, killing two afghan security guards. afghan police say the suicide attackers sped through the outer gate then blew up the truck when he came under fire at a second gate. a roadside bomb killed at least 20 people on a mini bus in western afghanistan. the taliban claims responsibility for both attacks. >>> today, the president hes to martha's vineyard for a family vacation. but critics say that sends the wrong message in these tough economic...
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her brain injury is very similar to what some of your troops are suffered while serving in iraq and afghanistan. she says she hopes she can help them understand and deal with those life-changing injuries. >>> recent college graduates get used to living on the cheap. a report from rutgers reports the median salary for '09 and 2010 graduates was around $20,000 a year. compare that with earnings of those who graduated before the recession, which was $30,000 per year. and researchers say it doesn't look like it's going to improve soon. the report says this trend of lower pay and past graduates might continue throughout their careers. >> i made a whole lot less than that when i graduated from college too. >> yeah. >> this morning reminder to check your spelling before you print. >> georgetown university is apologizing for a faux pas on its graduation program. take a look at this booklet handed out to families at graduation. the word "university" is spelled incorrectly. the "s" is left out. the register already issued an apology. anyone who wants a corrected copy of the 2011 commencement book can e-m
her brain injury is very similar to what some of your troops are suffered while serving in iraq and afghanistan. she says she hopes she can help them understand and deal with those life-changing injuries. >>> recent college graduates get used to living on the cheap. a report from rutgers reports the median salary for '09 and 2010 graduates was around $20,000 a year. compare that with earnings of those who graduated before the recession, which was $30,000 per year. and researchers say...
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the prince was in afghanistan for ten weeks on his first deployment, but was pulled out when word hit the press. a decision about deployment could come early next year. >>> today, thousands of people will head to the u.s. open at congressional. golfers will tee off in round one at 7:00 this morning. but watch out for birdies and eagles on the links. there is no parking and traffic is expected to be a mess. news 4's tracee wilkins is live in bethesda now. good morning to you. >> good morning. yes, 250,000 people are expected to come down here to congressional today, so how are they going to deal with just a two-lane road, river road, getting folks in and out of here? they're going to deal with it by not allowing individual cars to come down here. it's going to be shuttle only. people are not even allowed to be dropped off here. take a look. the gates are going to be opening here at 6:00 a.m. we're already starting to see some of the shuttles make their way down here for folks preparing to get down here in time for the first tee. but again, no drop-offs, and nothing happening in front o
the prince was in afghanistan for ten weeks on his first deployment, but was pulled out when word hit the press. a decision about deployment could come early next year. >>> today, thousands of people will head to the u.s. open at congressional. golfers will tee off in round one at 7:00 this morning. but watch out for birdies and eagles on the links. there is no parking and traffic is expected to be a mess. news 4's tracee wilkins is live in bethesda now. good morning to you. >>...
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air national guard will return home from afghanistan just in time for christmas. members of the d.c. air guard's 113th wing will arrive at andrews air force base later this morning. its aviation package deployed earlier this year and became the first air guard f-16 unit to conduct combat operation ins afghanistan. >>> u.s. park has released new photos along with a new report detailing damage from the washington monument from last august's earthquake. the 5.8 quake caused wide spraet cra cracking from the peak all the way down to the bottom. most of the damage is around the 450-foot area. cracked beams and bearings. it's still closed to tourists, but is worth the closure to fully repair the iconic damage. >> i was surprised it did that much damage. >> hopefully, they'll get it repaired. that's the important part is just making sure it's restored. >> the monument is structurally sound, and they recommend filling the cracks with stainless steel plates, filling them up with sealant, and replacing the loose marble. >>> more trouble for arlington national cemetery. thou
air national guard will return home from afghanistan just in time for christmas. members of the d.c. air guard's 113th wing will arrive at andrews air force base later this morning. its aviation package deployed earlier this year and became the first air guard f-16 unit to conduct combat operation ins afghanistan. >>> u.s. park has released new photos along with a new report detailing damage from the washington monument from last august's earthquake. the 5.8 quake caused wide spraet...
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it happened in the northern part of waziristan, right on the pakistan/afghanistan border. intelligence officials say civilians are among the dead. >>> also this morning, a senior military official has confirmed to nbc news that a western pakistani air base is no longer home to u.s. soldiers. 150 americans soldiers stationed unmanned predator drones used to attack targets in afghanistan. they were authorized to use that base right after 9/11. >>> late maryland governor will receive one last tour of baltimore next week. the body of william donald schaefer will take a motorcade to a dozen landmarks before lying in repose at city hall monday and tuesday. he was mayor before his election to governor. before his final tour he will lie in repose in annapolis monday until 2:00 in the afternoon. his funeral is set for wednesday at the old st. paul's church in baltimore, followed by burial at delaney memorial gardens. he died after coming down with pneumonia. he was 89. >>> time now 5:08. still ahead, a flight fright caused by a scary little critter. >>> also, the major faux pas. a
it happened in the northern part of waziristan, right on the pakistan/afghanistan border. intelligence officials say civilians are among the dead. >>> also this morning, a senior military official has confirmed to nbc news that a western pakistani air base is no longer home to u.s. soldiers. 150 americans soldiers stationed unmanned predator drones used to attack targets in afghanistan. they were authorized to use that base right after 9/11. >>> late maryland governor will...
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he'll talk about how responsibly ending the wars in iraq and afghanistan must include taking care of service members when they return home. president obama returns to the white house later this afternoon. >>> in decision 2012 a new poll out this morning shows texas governor rick perry leading the republican race for president. a survey by cnn and marketing researcher orc international. perry got 27%. it's at least his third lead in a major poll since announcing his candidacy two weeks ago. former massachusetts governor mitt romney finished second with 14%. sarah palin received 10% but has yet to announce if she's even running for president. minnesota congresswoman michelle bachmann and former new york city mayor rudy giuliani tied at fourth place with 9% in this poll. >>> former vice president dick cheney's new memoir entitled "in my time" goes into effect today. he reveals private moments he has with staff. former secretary of state colin powell has been one to criticize the book saying that cheney took cheap shots at administration officials. cheney took a weak moment with secretar
he'll talk about how responsibly ending the wars in iraq and afghanistan must include taking care of service members when they return home. president obama returns to the white house later this afternoon. >>> in decision 2012 a new poll out this morning shows texas governor rick perry leading the republican race for president. a survey by cnn and marketing researcher orc international. perry got 27%. it's at least his third lead in a major poll since announcing his candidacy two weeks...
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now back to you all. >> danella, thank you. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. one american is dead and another wounded in an attack at a cia building in kabul. the u.s. embassy says an afghan employee opened fire late last night, shooting two americans before being killed. the man worked for the u.s. government. at the time, it's not clear how he got a gun into the very secure compound. >>> six men are due in a london court this morning, accused eof planning suicide bombing attacks. the men were charged late last night after their arrest in birmingham, england. six were arrested for their intention to become suicide bombers. two others were charged with failing ato alert authorities. >>> this morning two americans once held in iran are waking up on u.s. soil for the first time in more than two years. josh fattal and shane bauer spoke out at their first news conference in the u.s. iran convicted them of spying and sentenced them to eight years in prison. both deny the charges and say they ended up in iran by mistake while hiking in iraq. fattal talked about how
now back to you all. >> danella, thank you. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. one american is dead and another wounded in an attack at a cia building in kabul. the u.s. embassy says an afghan employee opened fire late last night, shooting two americans before being killed. the man worked for the u.s. government. at the time, it's not clear how he got a gun into the very secure compound. >>> six men are due in a london court this morning, accused eof planning suicide...
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she and her husband are expected to discuss unrest in the middle east, the war in afghanistan and the global economy and she will be award the presidential medal of praoed only during the dinner. this is the first official state visit by a german chancellor since 1995. >>> e. coli outbreak spreads while officials try to track the source of that deadly bacteria. so far it has killed 22 people and sickened 2,300 others. ontario man was canada's first suspected case of e. coli linked to the outbreak in europe. he traveled to northern germany in spring where he ate local salad products. u.s. military are considering warning soldiers not to eat salads from local commissaries in germany. they found no link from sprouts to the suspected strain of e. coli. >>> developing right now. a wildfire burning out of control in arizona. rugged terrain, high winds, lightning and hot temperatures are making conditions worst. this is the third largest wildfire ever in arizona. as it spreads, more homeowners realize they will need to evacuate their homes. >>> that was real disturbing. when he just showed t
she and her husband are expected to discuss unrest in the middle east, the war in afghanistan and the global economy and she will be award the presidential medal of praoed only during the dinner. this is the first official state visit by a german chancellor since 1995. >>> e. coli outbreak spreads while officials try to track the source of that deadly bacteria. so far it has killed 22 people and sickened 2,300 others. ontario man was canada's first suspected case of e. coli linked to...
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. >>> in the day ahead, the remains of the 30 american troops killed in afghanistan will return here to the u.s. the servicemen were s.e.a.l.s on their way to help a group of army rangers under fire on the ground when their chopper crashed. the fallen soldiers will arrive at dover air force base. there is a way you can help the families of the fallen soldiers. you can text "seal" to 90999 to donate $10 to the navy s.e.a.l. foundation. you can also find a link to the foundation on our website, nbcwashington.com, by searching the word "seals." >>> new from overnight, police are on the scene of a deadly stabbing in northeast washington. it happened around 12:30 this morning near the corner of 56th and eades street. rescue workers took one person to the hospital, where that victim died. >>> this morning police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a man in prince george's county. they found a man with a gunshot wound last night in the 4700 block of leroy gorham drive in capitol heights. it's not clear what led to the shooting, and police have not made any arrests. >>> 5:19 now. th
. >>> in the day ahead, the remains of the 30 american troops killed in afghanistan will return here to the u.s. the servicemen were s.e.a.l.s on their way to help a group of army rangers under fire on the ground when their chopper crashed. the fallen soldiers will arrive at dover air force base. there is a way you can help the families of the fallen soldiers. you can text "seal" to 90999 to donate $10 to the navy s.e.a.l. foundation. you can also find a link to the...
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family and friends are mourning the loss of a fallen soldier from baltimore killed in afghanistan. the defense department announced the 26-year-old specialist jamie freeman died on thursday where an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in kandahar. freeman was one of five soldiers killed in the blast. he was part of the unit based at ft. drum in new york. his remains are back in the united states now. they were flown to dover air force base over this past weekend. >>> this morning the search is on for a rockville man kidnapped in pakistan. warren weinstein works as the country director in pakistan for j.e. austin, a development contractor based in virginia. he was supposed to leave pakistan and return to the u.s. today. they say eight kidnappers forced his way into a guarded house this morning and took him into the bedroom. >> his chances of survival really depend on who kidnapped him. if it is a criminal intent, it is a high likelihood he'll be able to survive, and it's a ransom demand. if it's a military group, it will be far more serious. >> investigators have
family and friends are mourning the loss of a fallen soldier from baltimore killed in afghanistan. the defense department announced the 26-year-old specialist jamie freeman died on thursday where an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in kandahar. freeman was one of five soldiers killed in the blast. he was part of the unit based at ft. drum in new york. his remains are back in the united states now. they were flown to dover air force base over this past weekend. >>>...
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moore is currently serving in afghanistan. so far more than 400,000 people have seen this video. go for it. >> yeah, you never know unless you ask. >> exactly. >>> well, we're asking about the weather today. tom is here to tell us the answer about how hot it's going to get. the answer is really hot. >> indeed. >>> look at the sky now. a beautiful blueberry, peaches and cream and gnats sunrise. you can see the gnats lying around the camera there. we've got the steam heat there. very humid around the region. upper 70s in washington. right by the bay, southern maryland, eastern shore, already around 80 degrees. farther west and north, we're in the 70s. low to mid-70s throughout most of virginia, maryland, and the shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia. in the west, it's dipped into the upper 60s. there's the beautiful sunrise beginning to take shape. by 9:00, mid-80s. by noon time the low 90s. by midafternoon we ought to peak at the record high of near 99 degrees to 100. and the air quality also diminishing this afternoon, code orange. and late afternoon into the evening hour
moore is currently serving in afghanistan. so far more than 400,000 people have seen this video. go for it. >> yeah, you never know unless you ask. >> exactly. >>> well, we're asking about the weather today. tom is here to tell us the answer about how hot it's going to get. the answer is really hot. >> indeed. >>> look at the sky now. a beautiful blueberry, peaches and cream and gnats sunrise. you can see the gnats lying around the camera there. we've got the...
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breaking into the voicemails of the royal family, celebrities, and families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. police are investigating the list of possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it seems like kids just got out of school, but that hasn't stopped retailers from thinking about september already. some are jumping the gun to get shoppers' attention extra early. last year consumers spent more than $55 billion on back to school items. some toys r us stores started a pack to school sale on backpacks and lunch boxes on july 1st. not to be left behind, walgreens, walmart, staples, office depot, and target all have either started or are about to start their back to school sales. it's just not right, joe. it's too early. i want to enjoy my summer. >> we have july 4th. labor day can't be far behind. >> then halloween and christmas. >> midterms, finals, halloween, christmas. >> be complaining about cold weather again. >> happy new year. >> let's check in with tom. >> i just got a new lunch pail with transformers on it. >>> there is the washington monument und
breaking into the voicemails of the royal family, celebrities, and families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. police are investigating the list of possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it seems like kids just got out of school, but that hasn't stopped retailers from thinking about september already. some are jumping the gun to get shoppers' attention extra early. last year consumers spent more than $55 billion on back to school items....
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stops air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, somalia, and yemen. weinstein is a former u.s. aid worker. he's in pakistan working for the u.s. firm j.e. austin and associates. that firm has been very involved in developing emerging economies. nbc news has gathered information that strongly suggests that weinstein is being held by an extreme faction of the taliban in pakistan, the same group that kidnapped a polish engineer back in 2009 and later executed him when their demands were not met. weinstein has been in captivity for four months now. no word from his kidnappers about where he may be or what his health is at this point. but a tremendous amount of concern. we're going to continue to follow this and bring you the latest when we get new information. eun, back to you. >> megan mcgrath live in rockville for us this morning. megan, thank you. >>> a woodbridge man kwused of supporting a radical islamic terror organization will be in court today. federal investigators say that 24-year-old jaber ahmad made propaganda videos that glorified violent jihad and terrorism. ahmad has
stops air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, somalia, and yemen. weinstein is a former u.s. aid worker. he's in pakistan working for the u.s. firm j.e. austin and associates. that firm has been very involved in developing emerging economies. nbc news has gathered information that strongly suggests that weinstein is being held by an extreme faction of the taliban in pakistan, the same group that kidnapped a polish engineer back in 2009 and later executed him when their demands were not met....
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the taliban also confirms the deaths saying the militants had just returned from afghanistan where they were fighting u.s. forces. >>> gang activity and violence is on the rise in our country. one local county is one of the places leading the spike in gang membership. a new fbi report shows that prince george's county has the fifth largest gang membership on the east coast with more than 7,000 members. that's more than double the number of members in the county in 2008. prince george's gang unit says there are 310 gangs in the country, and they are responsible for 16 homicides so far this year. >>> one person is recovering in the hospital after being hit by a car. chopper 4 gives us a bird's eye view of the scene along route 5 in brandywine road in prince george's county. we're told the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. the person's name is not being released. so far no arrests have been made. >>> six months after a deadly wedding shooting in d.c., we're hearing from the bride. the reception in northeast washington, outside the building, two gunmen robbed
the taliban also confirms the deaths saying the militants had just returned from afghanistan where they were fighting u.s. forces. >>> gang activity and violence is on the rise in our country. one local county is one of the places leading the spike in gang membership. a new fbi report shows that prince george's county has the fifth largest gang membership on the east coast with more than 7,000 members. that's more than double the number of members in the county in 2008. prince george's...
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be a drone that operators lost contact with last week while it was flying over neighboring western afghanistan. it's the same stealth drone that was reportedly used to keep watch on osama bin laden. >> it's just about 5:51. time to get another check of the forecast. a pretty nice start out there. mild enough for this time of year. >>> we've got some dense fog. that's going to be an issue for our viewers in southern maryland, northern neck, eastern shore. watch out for dense fog. right now we don't have any fog in the district of columbia and much of the area. it's at 42 at reagan national. that's a live picture from the city camera. there's capitol hill in the distance. looking toward the east, don't see any clouds yet. it is rather humid like it was yesterday morning. i took this photo. this is not texas. this is the wild horse and cattle country in northern montgomery county. we had quite a bit of fog yesterday morning. if you do have an interesting photo, weather or nature-wise, send it to nbcwashington.com. let's take a look at the temperatures. it's rather chilly. it's above freezing. we'
be a drone that operators lost contact with last week while it was flying over neighboring western afghanistan. it's the same stealth drone that was reportedly used to keep watch on osama bin laden. >> it's just about 5:51. time to get another check of the forecast. a pretty nice start out there. mild enough for this time of year. >>> we've got some dense fog. that's going to be an issue for our viewers in southern maryland, northern neck, eastern shore. watch out for dense fog....
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kevin mueller was discharged under the policy after serving in afghanistan and bosnia. >> no longer will someone be able to be fired just because they're gay. this policy has never been about people being able to come out all over the place. to me it's been about, if somebody discovers it, you can no longer be fired just for that purpose. >> meanwhile, u.s. navy officer lieutenant gary ross and his partner dan swayze married in vermont at midnight. they traveled from their home in virginia to tie the knot. >>> a group of christian and muslim leaders from the united states says the release of two american hikers is imminent. shane bauer and josh fattal have been held in iran for more than two years. they've been accused of being spies. that group of religious leaders who came back from iran yesterday had hoped to bring the two home with them after iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said last week he was working to have them released. bail for both men has been held up in the iranian courts. an attorney for the menezes t s that bail could be approved today. >>> today family and friends
kevin mueller was discharged under the policy after serving in afghanistan and bosnia. >> no longer will someone be able to be fired just because they're gay. this policy has never been about people being able to come out all over the place. to me it's been about, if somebody discovers it, you can no longer be fired just for that purpose. >> meanwhile, u.s. navy officer lieutenant gary ross and his partner dan swayze married in vermont at midnight. they traveled from their home in...